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Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-11-17

CATION is finished, were found near the
knob on the back door, on the well
box beside the pump, and other spots
on the bricks of the floor about the
pump. Detective Franklin has but
one opinion in regard to the missing
gun, and that is that it will be found
in the bottom of the well. The water
is being pumped out, and to-day it is
expected the gun will be found where
it was concealed by the murderer.
There are but few persons who do not
think that when the gun is found it
will be the one belonging to George
Danham. The links of evidence which
ere being formed, seem to fit exactly
g chain that is gradually Tightening
,auouU the man whois heiuTorJne crime.
Indeed, it is pretty well established
among the people of that locality, that
Dunham is the murderer. Saturday
afternoon Mrs. Dunham, the wife of
George and only child of the dead
woman, returned from Vineiand where
she had been visiting. To the sur
prise of many why know her, she
did not seem to betray any of the
emotion which is keenly natural
at such q time and over such
deed She went to North Vineland to
visit on Tuesday. The only motive
she could give for the death of her
mother was that she had been killed
by her first husband, g man by the
name of Aker whom she had married
when but thirteen years of age and for
whom her mother always had vio-
lent dislike. Mrs. Dunham said fur
ther that her mother had been threat
ened by this man in letter but re-
cently, and the letter was upstairs.
When asked to produce it Mrs. Dun
ham hastened to comply but came
down with the intelligence that the
letter had been stolen with lot of
other papers that had been kept
upstairs. The lady was then ques-
toned in regard to the clothing of
her husband. She said that be had
another suit of clothes besides the
ones he was wearing, an old working
suit These clothes cannot be found
after the most dilligent search. Dun
ham at the hearing testified he had
but one suit of clothing and that was
upon his person. These tales of the
husband oontradicted by the wife puts
George in sorry light and the suspi-
cion that he is the murderer is only
strengthened by the words of his own
father, ELAN Dunham, farmer of
Monroeville and local preacher in
the Methodist church. He says that
George arrived at his house Thursday
morning about eleven o'clock. 1t was
raining very hard and as his son had
driven to the farm in an open wagon
be was dripping wet. He remained
with his father until Friday morning
when by the consent of his parent he
hitched his horse to a buggy and drove
away. His pretext for coming to Mon
roeville, his father said, was to see
about some cedar property owned by
his wife. He drove directly from his
fathers farm to the farm of the muir
dered woman.
Prosecuting attorney. Belmont Perry,
of Woodbury., had conference with
the prisoner in the Jail and during the
long talk that followed, Dunham
seemed to forget what he had previous
ly said at the hearings and contra
dicted himself frequently. The prose
cutor asked him who would receive
the property of the murdered woman
and he hurriedly spoke up that his
innocence and declares he knows moth
ing of the murder, but when left alone
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-11-17

Samuel Miller, Of Green Creek, has
made the best corn husking record by
piling up 400 bushels in four consecu-
tive days, or just 100 bushels per diem.
This was done on the farm of Captain
William Ross.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-11-17

One Of the most gratifying results Of
the late election was that recorded in
Camden county, where David Baird is
chosen Sheriff by q handsome plural
ity. Mr. Baird is one of the leading
business men of Camden, and an
honor and credit to any constituency.
He will make splendid Sheriff,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-11-17

The work of erecting the monument
at Haolettstown to Tillie Smith, who
was murdered on the night Of April 8,
1886, by cantor Titus, of the Centen-
ary Collegiate Institute, will be begun
on Wednesday of next week.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-11-17

One man has hauled forty tons of
coal from Fairton to this city in the
past few weeks. A dollar is saved on
a ton by buying coal from there rather
than here.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-11-17


Camden, George Pfeiffer, D.
Essex, A. F. r. Martin, r.
Gloucester, Jos. B. Roe, r.
Monmouth, Henry M. Nevins, R.
Salem, William Newell, D.
Somerset, Lewis A. Thompson, r.
Union, James T. Miller, r.
Warren, Martin Wycoff, D.
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
Atlantic. B. Nixon, r.
Bergen.-Chas. F. Harrington, R;
Anderson Bloomer, d.
Burlington-Robert G. Hutchinson.
R; Albert Hensell, D; William H.
Doron, R.
Camden.-Adam Clark Smith, R;
John Harris, R; George H. Higgins, R.
Cape May.-W. s. Leaning, r.
Cumberland.-Isa M. Smalley, D;
Milford Ludlam, D.
Essex.-Thomas McGowan, R; Jas.
Peck, r; Adrain Riker, r; Charles E..
Hill, r; DeForest P. Lozier, R; Angus
tus Dusenberry. R; F. M. McDermitt,
D; Joseph Schmelz, D; James Marlatt,
r; James Christie, r.
Gloucester-James West, r.
Hudson.-Jos. Gallagher, r; James
f. Norton, d; Samuel D. Dickinson,
r; W. G. Heppenheimer, d; Richard
Brown, r. Chas w. Fuller, r; John
P. Feeney, D; Edward P. Farrell, D.,
William Let's, r; Frank Short, d.
Hunterdon. n.-WiIliam H. Martin, D;
L. III. Trimmer, d.
Mercer.-Charles FL. Olden, r; Jo-
siah Jones, Jr., R; Lyman Leavitt, r.
Middlesex. Ephriam Gutter, d;
John Mulvey, d: Chas. B. Herbert. D.
nmouth.-Edward B. Potts, D;
Edward Fielder, r; G. H. Lufbur-
row, r,
Morris. -Carnot B.~Meeker, r; Sam
uel S. Lyon, R; John r. Pitney, D.
Ocean. Jonathan Globe. r.
Passaic.-Geo. w. Law, r; James
H. Rogers, R; Eugene Emley, r.
James Key, D. :.
Salem.-M. T. Riley, d.
Somerset.-Oscar Conkling, R.
Sussex.-Andrew J. Bale, D.
Union.-John J. Mathews, D; Fos-
ter M. Voorhis, r; John Ulrich, r.
Warren.-Ephraim Hoover D; Saml.
B. Mutchler, d.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-11-17

Board of Education has it's regular
on Monday evening.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-11-17
NO. 2O58
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE
The Republicans Have a Ma
jority in Both Houses.

The following is list of the Sen
ators and Members just elected:
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and injustice Of II and its aggressive
nonopolies that make 90 per cent. Of
the poverty that shsmes our free sov.
eminent, our free constitution and
our free made laws. ut lie mans In.
humanity to man that makes count.
less thousands m ,uru." DR. Crosby,
Of New York. is false philan thro.
phist, he Is an enemy Of the poor. He
has no right to spsak for them or TO
dlscusst their ,ndition-thst 10 no right
in knowledge Of them or sympathy
for them. Hs has the right that every
freeman has to discus, any aad every
question, but he has no right in exps-
Renee. His paper In the Forum is an
abusive and vilupsrative attack upon
the working classes, and Is a planned
aud purposed mlsstatement OF the
c,uses Of poverty by very awkward
defender and sympathiser with the
monopolsts who keep the working
ella ses Of the North In slavery.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

NEW YoRK.-SIxty longshoremen,
employed on the National Line docks,
struck this morning because the COM
pany had employed fifty non-union
men to do night work.
NEW YoRK.-Schedules in the as
alignment Of Boynton & Smith, manu-
fscturers OF ladies' suits, show liabil.
tiles Of 3l2l, S53; nominal assets,
$S8,642; actual assets, f37,096 60.
BxRrRAS, TEx.--Three men we're
killed by lightning here last evening.
The Cash came from perfectly cloud
lees sky. The men killed were q. W.
Phenny, n. B. Sinclair ane Cain San
ford.
CHICAGO, ILL.-The alleged wife OF q
minister who went under the name OF
ABBOTT, but whose real name was West,
died very suddenly. She lie supposed
to cave bern poisoned by him. Ae
leaves wife and six children at Ohes-
tertoD, Ind.
CHICAGO, ILL.-Contrary to predic-
lions OF the leaders, the number Of car
penters on strike increased but
slightly today. A number Of ho.x
carriers and lsborers initiated the e.
ample OF the striking carpenters and
quit work. Their places ware quickly
filed,
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speeches were all Of them In good
taste and OF reasonable length,
and were listened to with pleasure
and lad close attention. Mr..
Buriord's speech made an especial
impression for its grsces and strength
Of statement. Mr.. Buriord was
Adjutant G sneral on the etaf oil
Lieut.. GEN. joseph Wheeler, who
commanded the cavalry in the
army OF Tennessee. He was,
therefore, In full sympathy with
the occasion. Gen. Chalmers, whose
record there is none to dispute, will
Always be gratefully remembered by
the people Of this section as one oil the
most gallant Of the couulry's defend
era and ono OF the most successful cav
airy Off GERS OF the Confederate army.
Col. Bob Crockett, worthy Of his
blood and lineage, made his mark
during the civil war as q gallant col
der, and like Mr.. Allison, could speak
out Of the abundance Of his heart.
The occasion thus 90 auspiciou, as to
speakers, was also go as to the weather
which though warm was fair.
Upton county was we'll represented in
the Confederate army, and the record
Of It's soldiers, under all circumstances,
most enviable one, Is eminently
worthy OF conservation and embalm.
ment. Elsewhere In this APPEAL we
publish q full report Of the proceed.
ipgs, which will enable the ex. Confed.
crates Of Memphis to share In the en-
Joy ments OF 90 delightful day.
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THE LATEST OHIO IDEAS.

The Ohio Republican Convention
with that distinguished political
chameleon, Senator Sherman, in the
chair, renomina,ed Gov. Foraker yes.
terdsy. The platform is based upon
high tariff, the bloody shirt and
Gov. Foaker's celebrated iu-
junction sgainst the return
Of the Confederate figs. Therefore 1t
Is to.be seen that the latest Ohio ideas
are chtstuute. Mr.. Sherman, after
making a speech In which he uph I'D
Gov. Foraker to the general admiration
because OF his action in the
matter Of the flags, was indcrssd
"a the candidate OF the Ohio Republi-
cans for the Presidency. II was made
very apparent that the Republicans Of
that State are standing upon q side
track, while the car OF progress gees
rushing by. Mr.. Sherman, who posed
at Nashville "a the friend Of the South,
sterisy, at Toledo, assumed the
same s,tituds that he did at Spring
field, ILL.,, when he waved the bloody
shirt and contradicted every Statement
he made at Nashville. Yet the Ohio
Republicans indorse the Sherman who
spoke at Springfield and renominate the
man whom Sherman chooses bfcIuss
his only political character 10 that OF q
rsncorou, hater OF tho So nth. The
aut.south expressions are echoes from
the tomb. The Ohio Republican,
In convention assembled, appear To
Vie country like q convocatlon o.
shrouded skeletons summoned frCn
their graves for tombstone dane, by
the echo Of "a bugle blown b,
some ghostly trumpeter a decade
ago. Having nothing better to
offer than the Issues which
they have dragged from the grave o
tie Republican party, We may con
clude that the party depends solely
for success upon the ability Of Mr.
Sherman to ga'vsnlzs into q semblanc'
OF life these issues which bav,
the odor OF q long intsrmeut clinginS
to thsm. The Republican party 1
cert,inly in very bad way. Its hops
Ia az desperate as It Is iorlorn. Tit
Democratic party OF Ohio, alive e
living problems and with progress
written upon Its banners, has nothinl
10 fear,
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THR TRIP UNNECESSARY.
THE PRESIDENT SAYS THE COM.
MITHEE NEED NOT MAKEIr.
He Says the Invitation by Mail
Would Be EntireIy Sufficient
for the Purpose.

The President Is aware that travel
ing in hot weather is very uucom.
Portable matter, and on hearing OF
the proposed trip Of the Mem
phis Committee Of One Hundred
to Washington to extend him the in
vi&tion 10 visit this city, he tele.
graphsd Senator Harris yeterdsy that
the long journey would be
unnecessary, as q written invitation
sent by mail would answer every pur.
pose. The following Is the Associ.
ated Pfess telegram bearing on the
subject
The President today received q
telegram from Senator Harris, saying
that a committee OF 100 citizsns
Of Memphis was coming to wash.
ington to invite the President TO
visit tina. city during HE we.te
trip. Toe President :. egraphed to
Senator Harris In reply to use
his influence to prevent any move.
ment OF the sort He said that while
he will always be pleased to see the
people OF Tennessee at the Capitol, he
thinks that they ought to be spared q
long journey to Washington during
the heated term on a mission OF this
sort, when q written invitation sent
by mail would be as effectu,l and az
much appreciated. Similar answers
will be sent to other Western cities
where arrangements are bsing made
to send invitation bearing committees
to Washington. II is stated at the
White House that the President will
give the same consideration to invita-.
tlons received by mail as to those
borne by committees, no matter how
large and impressive the latter may be.
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MEMPHIs DAILY APPEAL.-FRIDAY. JuIy 90 1887

verify and bitterness against the jus
tics-loving Democrats Of the South
who believe Ia and demand Q literal
Interpretation Of the constitution,
which ID no respector Of persons and
Is opposed to the class legislation Of
protective tariffs. Mr.. Foraker has
lived by robbery through the tariff 80
long that the possibility Of living by
honesty affects his reason. But this
returns to him when he comes 10
treat Of the "slaveholders" Of the
South-most otwhom have been dead
these ten years-and he fairly rsvels
ss he enumerate,, as just
cause for the rearoused wrath OF the
North and the return oithe Republican
party to power, (l) the extravsgant
sbsurdities In words Of Mr.. Henry
Wstterson, (2) the mistake Of the
President in regard to the Conied-
crate Gags (which the people OF the
South don't want), (3) the half-msst-
ing Of the flag in honor Of ex-secretsry
OF the Interior Jacob Thompson, az
the reception Of Mr.. Jefferson Davis
at Montgomery, 10y Lamar's superb ad.
dress ct the unwilling Of the Calhoun
monument at Charleston, and 10y
the fact that Mr.. Cleveland
went q fishing on decoration day.
The,e are Foraker's enumeration Of
the latest sins Of the South, OF the
Democratic party and Of President
Cleveland, and for his purposes they
suffice. They prove the extremity ia
which he Is reduced; how unreal his
passion Is and how devilish his pur
pose OF sectional hate must be. He did
not have the provocation that Jotr
Sherman's ambition to be Presiden,
must always be to aim to traducs and
misrepreSent the South. A small man
he has reached the topmost round o.
his ambition. He simp'y wanted Il
"heap himself with the party, and {
few lies with much sectional pref udics
Ia the mixture he conceived to bl
most worthy the entertainment Of hi
fellow Republicans. And it has won.
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ZIP 100 much revenue DO collected
70 mott the public needs We demand
that the Il ct stop In the reduction
thereof shall DO the abolition OF the
internal tax upon American
stowa tobacco says the Ohio Repub.
Lean platform. Thus do these towards
shirk tho great qus0llon before the
eointry-the reduction Of the surplur.
The ntotfsaries Of life are 10 DO made
dO't and tobacco made cheap, 10 the
stand they take. II is the very gospel
OF Mr. Randall. That gentleman
could stump Ohio for tbs Republicans
With gret consistency. II looks like
they were making room for him.
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CONVICT LABOR.
statistics showing How CriminRIs
Compete with Honest workmen.


Compete with Honest workmen.
Washington special to the New York Herald.
Carroll ID. Wright, Commissioner Of
Labor, has received, from the Public
Printer, advance copies Of his second
annual report, which relates entirely
to the subject Of convict labor, and
represents but part OF the work Of
the Labor Bureau daring The las. fiscal
year. A report relating 10 the strikes
from 1881 to 1885 inclusive, to work
Ing women In great cities and 10 the
distribution OF products, is In couue
Of preparation, and will appear as the
third annual report OF the Commis.
sioner about the middle OF 0etober
next.
From the report In band Il appears
that the total number OF prisoners Of
all grades employed Ia the institu.
tons compromised In the report 10
8i,349, the male, numbering 6S,4
aud the females $685..
Oh this total number 1927 are en-
gagged In productive labor OF some
kind, 10, los are engaged In prison
duties and 1927 are sick or idle. Ot
the total number 1887 are employed
under the public account system, To-
go under the coairact system, 1915
under the piece price system, and
ei0i under the leass system. The
State having the largest number Of
convlcts In the Institutions considered
Ia New York, It's total being 9703. To-
cludsd In these computations are 1910
prisoners OF the United States sem
fenced 10 different penal institutions
OF the several Siatss and Territories.
The prison population OF the classes
Of institutions treated 10, as stated, a.
3is, q proportion Of the population Of
the United States, ~ Mt present esti-
mated, Of 10 go; but the proper
ton TO those engaged In mechanical,
AGRICULTURAL aud mining pursuits Ia
about couvic, to every 800 persons 90
employed.
The totallyalue Of goods made and
work done by productive labor In the
penal institutions q the whole coun-
try 10 t25. 76S, 800. II took 1857 con.
vics one year 10 produce this total
value. /, would have taken 1854
free laborep TO have produced the
same quantity Of goods In the same
time; or, Ia other words, a free Ia
borer is equal 10 l27 convict, or 10 70.
verse the statement, one convict IA
equal to rs OF free laboTer. The
number Of free laborers neceesary 10
perform the same labor has been
figured from the ESTIMATES Of prison
off lials and othe.s familiar with lie
work.
The state producing the largest
amount OF convict m lde goods 10 Nav
York, the value there being 90 2ss..
$50. The next Siase In rtnk Ia Illi-
noie, producing 1921 267 worth Of
convict made goods. Iadiana comes
mex, with produc, OF the value Of
81 ,670,90l, while Ohio stands next
with q product OF tao value OF 81 $685..
1872; then Missouri, il,3I2 090; then
Pennsylvania. Sl,3l72j5; KaDsas, g..
s70,b7b; Tennessee, with only l,l42,-
900, then Michigan, 81 .0s7,735, and,
last Of the States producing over q
million dollars worth, New Jersey,
l,0l9.e08. Eaih Of the other States
aud territories drop below the million
dollar point, Dakota coming at the
bottom oil toe list with product Of
Ni,67.
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auIt fer uemavai.

NEw YoRK, July 2s.-Attorney Gen.
ersl o'Bfien has brought suit In the
suprems Court against Thomas q.
Pistt, 10 remove him from oflles n
quarantine commissioner, on the
ground oil his being nonresident Of
the Metropolitan Police District, and
the further reason, ~ alleged, that he
was not properly sworn Ia Office. A
similar suit has also been brought
against Quarantine Commissioner
John A. Nichols.
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TnE burning Of the courthouse at
Iuka, yesterday, furnished = striking
exlmple Of the irony Of fate, The
ineendlAry had the well-ropes In the
courthouse yard 30 that water could
no. be obtained. Many public records
were lost, but In raking over the
debris tho las, bills iouud by the
grand Jury we're found lntlct. Il was.
in all probability, the destruction Of
,hoSe things thu scouudiel sought.
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I,oui.viiIe's Iavitatie q.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 2s.-A great
mass meeting Of citizens has been
called 10 be held a. Central Park, In
the oenteEoi tbs city, Saturday, August
9th, for the purpose OF formally inyit.
ing President Cleveland to visit the
city In October. An immense photo.
graph will be made OF audiences and
picture framed will be conveyed 10
the President ~ souvenir 10 let him
see the great assemblage represented
BY formal invitation. I
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The reunion Of eK.ConiederatO sol.
diern At Brighton, Upton county, yea.
terdSy was a most agreeable affair
and was thoroughly enjoyed by tho
vast macs Of people present The
speakers were Gen. JAmss Il Ohal.
mes; the Rev. Mr.. Buriord, rector Of
calvary Church, this city; Col. Bob
Crockett, Of Arkanslsi and Secretary
Of State Allison, Of Nashville. The
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The receipts Of cotton for eleven
months have been 6o2, 26l bales
Next year they will amount TO $780,,
600 without doubt.
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Tue Presidents kindly considers
ton was, Of course, not prompted by
any sense Of weariness consequent
upon the visits Of the Kanss City
and 81. Louis committees.
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wHKS Mr.. Blaine hears from the
oaio convention he will doubtless
conclude that Mr.. Sherman has been
msndIng fences very rapidly OF late.
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TnE ladies' Of Memphis might adj
drsss q special letter Of invitation to
NJ O. Cleveland.
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AN An'l.Coercion Association has
been formed In Chicago. Irishmen In
America will yet save Ireland.
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TnE President Is very much Of gen.
tltman, certainly.
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THE WEATHER.
IndiCatfOns,

For Mississippi; Fair weather; variable
winds, generally westerly; stationary tom.
perature.
For Arkansas; Fair weather; winds.
generally sou,herly; stationary tempera-
ture.
For Tennessee; Local rains In eastern
portion, fair weather In western portion
variable winds, generally easterly; station
airy temperature.
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TnE GAnBRELL MONUMENT,
The following Ia statement Of the
ApPKAL's Gambrell monument fund
TO date:
The Memphis APPEAL........... 800 90
A Cumberland Presbyteriar ..,,,,..,., 10 90
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Local Temperature.
memphis Signal Once Report.1
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Following 10 the altitude attained By tho
Thermometer yesterday:
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Maximum temperature. U.s; minimum,
II 3; rainfall, trace.